Soybean yields in Canada
Canada: Soybean yields was 3.31 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
3.31 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 7.1%
World rank
6th
of 106 countries
All-time high
3.31 tonnes per hectare
in 2024
All-time low
1.48 tonnes per hectare
in 1963
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Soybean yields in Canada, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
In 2024, soybean yields in Canada stood at 3.31 tonnes per hectare. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.1% on the previous year and up 23.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, soybean yields in Canada peaked at 3.31 tonnes per hectare in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.48 tonnes per hectare, in 1963.
That places Canada 6th out of 106 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Soybean yields in Canada, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.1 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 2.01 tonnes per hectare | -4.4% |
| 1963 | 1.48 tonnes per hectare | -26.6% |
| 1964 | 2.03 tonnes per hectare | +37.7% |
| 1965 | 2.04 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 2.17 tonnes per hectare | +6.6% |
| 1967 | 1.88 tonnes per hectare | -13.6% |
| 1968 | 2.06 tonnes per hectare | +9.7% |
| 1969 | 1.6 tonnes per hectare | -22.2% |
| 1970 | 2.08 tonnes per hectare | +30.2% |
| 1971 | 1.88 tonnes per hectare | -9.7% |
| 1972 | 2.29 tonnes per hectare | +21.4% |
| 1973 | 2.08 tonnes per hectare | -8.8% |
| 1974 | 1.67 tonnes per hectare | -20.0% |
| 1975 | 2.32 tonnes per hectare | +39.4% |
| 1976 | 1.64 tonnes per hectare | -29.6% |
| 1977 | 2.61 tonnes per hectare | +59.2% |
| 1978 | 1.81 tonnes per hectare | -30.6% |
| 1979 | 2.35 tonnes per hectare | +30.2% |
| 1980 | 2.49 tonnes per hectare | +5.8% |
| 1981 | 2.17 tonnes per hectare | -12.7% |
| 1982 | 2.33 tonnes per hectare | +7.2% |
| 1983 | 2.02 tonnes per hectare | -13.3% |
| 1984 | 2.26 tonnes per hectare | +12.1% |
| 1985 | 2.5 tonnes per hectare | +10.4% |
| 1986 | 2.5 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 2.75 tonnes per hectare | +10.3% |
| 1988 | 2.16 tonnes per hectare | -21.5% |
| 1989 | 2.26 tonnes per hectare | +4.5% |
| 1990 | 2.61 tonnes per hectare | +15.5% |
| 1991 | 2.44 tonnes per hectare | -6.4% |
| 1992 | 2.34 tonnes per hectare | -4.3% |
| 1993 | 2.6 tonnes per hectare | +11.3% |
| 1994 | 2.74 tonnes per hectare | +5.5% |
| 1995 | 2.79 tonnes per hectare | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 2.52 tonnes per hectare | -9.7% |
| 1997 | 2.58 tonnes per hectare | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 2.79 tonnes per hectare | +8.1% |
| 1999 | 2.77 tonnes per hectare | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 2.55 tonnes per hectare | -8.0% |
| 2001 | 1.53 tonnes per hectare | -40.0% |
| 2002 | 2.28 tonnes per hectare | +49.1% |
| 2003 | 2.17 tonnes per hectare | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 2.59 tonnes per hectare | +19.7% |
| 2005 | 2.71 tonnes per hectare | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 2.88 tonnes per hectare | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 2.3 tonnes per hectare | -20.2% |
| 2008 | 2.79 tonnes per hectare | +21.3% |
| 2009 | 2.54 tonnes per hectare | -9.1% |
| 2010 | 2.95 tonnes per hectare | +16.3% |
| 2011 | 2.87 tonnes per hectare | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 3 tonnes per hectare | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 2.87 tonnes per hectare | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 2.68 tonnes per hectare | -6.7% |
| 2015 | 2.89 tonnes per hectare | +8.0% |
| 2016 | 2.96 tonnes per hectare | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 2.63 tonnes per hectare | -11.0% |
| 2018 | 2.92 tonnes per hectare | +11.1% |
| 2019 | 2.71 tonnes per hectare | -7.3% |
| 2020 | 3.12 tonnes per hectare | +15.1% |
| 2021 | 2.99 tonnes per hectare | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 3.09 tonnes per hectare | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 3.09 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 3.31 tonnes per hectare | +7.1% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 3.31 tonnes per hectare is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.39 tonnes per hectare, 1.4× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.93 tonnes per hectare | 1.48 tonnes per hectare | 2.17 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.07 tonnes per hectare | 1.64 tonnes per hectare | 2.61 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.34 tonnes per hectare | 2.02 tonnes per hectare | 2.75 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.62 tonnes per hectare | 2.34 tonnes per hectare | 2.79 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.43 tonnes per hectare | 1.53 tonnes per hectare | 2.88 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.85 tonnes per hectare | 2.63 tonnes per hectare | 3 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.12 tonnes per hectare | 2.99 tonnes per hectare | 3.31 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More agriculture & rural data for Canada
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 31.61 % change on previous year (2022)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0193 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 1,092 current US$ per person (2022)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.0803 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1712 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.9% (2022)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.9% (2022)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is soybean yields in Canada?
- Soybean yields in Canada was 3.31 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest soybean yields recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 3.31 tonnes per hectare in 2024.
- What is the lowest soybean yields recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.48 tonnes per hectare in 1963.
- How does Canada rank for soybean yields?
- Canada ranks 6th out of 106 countries with data for 2024.
- Is soybean yields rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Soybean yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.